The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Amended Act Passes… By Steve Suitts Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 2-8 In a final vote showing overwhelming support from members of Congress in the South and elsewhere, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Voting Rights Act virtually as
What Does H.R. 3112 Provide? By Staff Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, p. 9 The House bill HR 3112, passed on October 5, extends continuously the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act and changes two others. In essence, the
“Why the South Needs the Voting Rights Act” By Reubin O’D. Askew Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 10-13 With tear gas, with billy clubs, and with bullwhips, the eyes of America were opened at Selma, Alabama in 1965. The
The Danger of Retreating from the Second Reconstruction By C. Vann Woodward Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 13-15 The last forty years have been an exciting time for the historian of race and race relations. Exploring the past, I
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How the Voting Rights Act is the Most Effective Act on the Books By Drew Days Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 16, 25-27 As one who was charged with enforcing a host of other federal civil rights laws, I
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Reappointment Roundup By Woody Holton Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 17-22 The Southern state capitals have been filled in the last few months with computer tapes, over-sized maps, and print-outs of census data as legislators decide the boundaries of
Court Grants Virginia A Third Swing At Redistricting By Woody Holton Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 22-24 Virginia’s court legislative redistricting plan survived neither a court challange nor U.S. Justice Department “preclearance” required by the Voting Rights Act. In
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Voting Problems and Solutions By William Velasquez, Edward Brown Jr., Joseph Smith, James Buskey, Abigail Turner, Robert Woods Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 28-33 Texas William E. Velasquez My name is William C. Velasquez and I am the executive
Barriers to Voter Registration Remain Southwide By Raymond Brown Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 34-35 Since the end of the white primary system in the South, the most basic indication of the fulfillment of the right to register and
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Section 5 and Voting Changes: The Heart of the Act By Vernon E. Jordan and Lane Kirkland Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 36-37 Vernon E. Jordan I am Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., President of the National Urban League, Inc.
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